Ironing device



Dec. 2s, 1926.v

v S. MCLAUGHLIN IRONI NG DEVI CE Filed March 26. i925 l' ER AORNEY Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

NTED STATES SUSANNA MCLA'UGHLIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IRONING DEVICE.

Application led March 26,` 1925. Serial No. 18,545.

My invention relates to ironing devices and its objects are to provide a device of simple and durable construction in which ironing plates of different shapes may be changed on a common heating element; in which the ironing plates may be quickly adjusted for inclination and height and swung out of the way, and which may be quickly removed from its mounting for repairs.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of an ironing device made in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 an enlarged section on line 3 3 of Figure 2 through one of the ironing plates and heaters, and

Figures 4 and 5 plan views of different forms of ironing plates which form a part of my invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates the base adapted to be secured in position; 2 a standard slidably mounted in the base and held in any vertical position by a collar 3 fastened thereto by a thumb screw 4; 5 radial arms secured to the standard by a T 6 and having their outer ends 7 bifurcated; 8 a heating element mounted between the furcations and fastened in any inclined position by a bolt 9 and a wing nut 10. The heating element may be of any approved type, but is preferably electrical, as illustrated. The heating element is made up from a supporting plate 11, a heat retaining plate 12 and an electric heat producing unit 13 mounted between plates 11 and 12. The plates are connected to each other by bolts 14. Plate 12 has flanges 15 upon which an ironing plate 16 is removably mounted. The ironing plates may be of different shapes and are lined with a heat insulating material 17 at those parts which are not effective in ironing. The electric heat producing unit 13 may have its conduit wires 18 passed within the arms 5 and provided with a suitable switch 19 for controlling the current.

To set the ironing device for ironing clothes, a preperly shaped ironing plate is attached to the heating unit and the current turned on. After the plate is seated sulficiently the clothes are ironed by sliding them over the ironing plate. For certain clothes, it is more convenient to have the ironing plate tilted. This may be easily done by manipulating the thumb nut 10 and tilting the heating unit into the desired position. IVhere two or more different shaped irons are used for the same piece of clothing they may be brought into position by swinging them on the base 1. The irons may be quickly adjusted to the proper height by manipulating the thumb screw 4 in collar 3 and sliding the standard 2 upwardly from the base 1.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An ironing device including a base; a standard slidably mounted in the base; means for adjustably and rotatably supporting the standard on the base; radial arms on the standard having bifurcated ends; a heating element tiltably mounted between the furcations, and ironing plates detachably mounted on the heating elements.

2. In an ironing device, a supporting plate; a heat retaining plate secured to the supporting plate; a heat producing unit between the supporting plate and the heat retaining plate, and an ironing plate detachably mounted on the heat retaining plate.

3. In an ironing device, a supporting plate, a heat retaining plate above said supporting plate and secured thereto, a heat producing unit between said plates and an ironing plate mounted on the heat retaining plate and arranged above the same, substantially as described.

4. A device as set forth in claim 3 in which the heat retaining plate is provided with fianges arranged below the body thereof and in which the ironing plate is mounted upon said flanges, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

SUSANNA MCLAUGHLIN. 

